Commodity subsidies in California totaled $286 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 96 | $40,149,697 | $418,226 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 193 | $64,036,383 | $331,795 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 289 | $83,011,992 | $287,239 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 386 | $99,157,556 | $256,885 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 482 | $113,003,621 | $234,447 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 579 | $125,417,960 | $216,611 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 675 | $136,529,460 | $202,266 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 772 | $146,673,607 | $189,992 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 869 | $155,807,302 | $179,295 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 965 | $164,010,691 | $169,959 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,062 | $171,642,148 | $161,622 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,158 | $178,537,308 | $154,177 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,255 | $184,898,556 | $147,330 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 1,351 | $190,664,496 | $141,128 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 1,448 | $196,111,803 | $135,436 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,545 | $201,239,775 | $130,252 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 1,641 | $206,021,900 | $125,547 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,738 | $210,560,732 | $121,151 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 1,834 | $214,726,768 | $117,081 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 1,931 | $218,653,441 | $113,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 7,726 | $67,589,673 | $8,748 |
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